BMW X3 Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing/replacing expansion tank for hydraulic brake control
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Read and comply with GENERAL INFORMATION.
- Remove COWL PANEL COVER /service opening on left.
NOTE: Extract brake fluid out of expansion tank. Use a suction bottle used exclusively for drawing off brake fluid.
Do not reuse drawn out brake fluid.
Disconnect plug connection (1).
Release retaining screw (2).
Detach expansion tank (3) by pulling vertically upward.
IMPORTANT: Check rubber plugs (1) in brake master cylinder for damage and replace if necessary.
Push the expansion tank vertically onto the master brake cylinder.
Master brake cylinder
OVERVIEW OF BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER/BRAKE BOOSTER
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Removing and installing/replacing tandem brake master cylinder for dsc
Necessary preliminary tasks:
Read and comply with GENERAL INFORMATION.
Remove EXPANSION TANK.
REMOVE left partition wall for units compartment ...
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BMW X3 Service & Repair Manual > Brakes: General information
Brake fluid, (glycol-based) as used in BMW brake systems, must conform with the following requirements:
High boiling point
Good low temperature resistance
Low compressibility
Corrosion inhibition for all metal parts inside of brake system
Compatibility with all rubber parts used in brake ...